2022 Sea Smoke Chardonnay Sea Smoke Estate Vineyard Santa Rita Hills

One Of The Biggest Wine Names In The US Wine Spectator Top 100 Icon Since 2001 Ultra-Rare: Sold Almost Exclusively To Their Mailing List Free Shipping on 6 or More Bottles About the Wine If there’s one name in American wine that wine lovers can’t stop talking about, it’s Sea Smoke. This winery is the gold standard, the superstar, the bottle everyone dreams of owning.  Sea Smoke’s estate vineyard is in Santa Barbara’s Santa Rita Hills, one of the best places in the world for growing Burgundian grapes. The vineyard sits on sunny, south-facing slopes and gets cooled every afternoon by a layer of Pacific Ocean fog, known as 'sea smoke.' This perfect mix of sun and cool air lets the grapes ripen slowly, creating bold flavors and silky-smooth tannins.  Sea Smoke’s legacy owes much to its visionary founder, Bob Davids, and the exceptional talents of winemaker Don Schroeder. Bob Davids, who established the estate in 1999, envisioned creating world-class Pinot Noir in Santa Barbara’s Santa R